Gender equality was the focus of the agenda at the annual conference of the Chinese Women's Research Society (CWRS) in east China's Shanghai on September 16, 2013.

More than 260 scholars, experts and representatives from 26 provinces, regions and municipalities attended the conference and discussed the topic at hand.

Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC), President of the CWRS and former President of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF) Chen Zhili gave a speech at the conference. Vice President and Member of the Secretariat of the ACWF Zhen Yan hosted the event.